Born into slavery, the Arkansas native became a lauded, and legendary U.S. deputy marshal. Bass Reeves began his life as a slave in the state of...
Bass Reeves: The Invincible Lawman
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Bass Reeves: U.S. Marshall
Classic Gunfights: A Deadly Duel at 500 Yards
Bass Reeves vs Jim Webb - The master of the long shot, indeed. (Based on the research of Art Burton) Out on the Whiskey Trail in Oklahoma Territory,...
Man with a Badge
Bass Reeves might be the most famous—and mistakenly identified—black lawman in the West. In recent years there has been an influx of images...
Once And For All, Is The Lone Ranger Based on Bass Reeves?
By Art Burton When The Lone Ranger debuted on the radio in Detroit in 1933, racism was at a zenith in the United States. That the story could have...
Bass Reeves: U.S. Marshall
When those old gunfighters are sittin’ around Valhalla discussin’,”Who was the greatest of em all,” the name Bass Reeves is sure to be mentioned....